Algebra in Context originated as an idea among a few young teachers who stayed late after school, seeking more effective ways to engage and challenge their students. What started as a few shared lessons evolved into a comprehensive skills workbook, one designed to make algebra meaningful, accessible, and grounded in real understanding.

We saw what happened when students could connect content to context when a lesson wasn’t just a page of problems but a chance to explore the world through numbers. A few more hands went up. Class discussions ran longer. Students were willing to sit with complex ideas a little longer because they could finally see the relevance of the math.

That’s what shaped Algebra in Context, a supplemental workbook built for deep learning. Each section builds core algebra skills through a balance of foundational practice, skill-building problem sets, and real-world application, giving students the structure they need to master essential concepts and the relevance to understand why they matter. QR codes throughout the book link directly to explanations, examples, and voiceovers for essential topics, keeping Math Within Reach for every learner, wherever they study.

When students relate their learning to a real-world context, it opens the door for families and caregivers to join in too. Their perspectives and expertise naturally become part of the conversation, and math discussions shift away from frustration or self-doubt toward curiosity and shared understanding. The dinner table, the car ride home, and the walk from the train station become a space to discuss ideas, not shortcomings, places where everyone has something to contribute. That’s Math, Redefined.

And because each unit ties algebra to the world around us, the book keeps math in context, connecting equations to real questions that matter, from the local to the global.

What began as an after-school idea evolved into a workbook that helps students not only build algebra skills but also understand why those skills matter, proof that when math is within reach, redefined, and rooted in context, learning sticks beyond the classroom.